National Business

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

WASHINGTON — U.S. productivity increased between July and September, but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter. Productivity advanced 4.9% in the third quarter, following an even larger 10.

NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus outbreak increased by more than 50,000 cases Thursday amid a resurgence of infections in the capital.

SAN FRANCISCO — In an effort to address economic disparity laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic, San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved several tax measures targeting property owners and big businesses with CEOs paid far higher than their aver

LONDON — Last-minute shoppers in England came out in force Wednesday and thirsty drinkers enjoyed their final freshly poured pints in a pub for the next month before Britain joins swaths of Europe in a coronavirus lockdown designed to save its health

BEIJING — The world’s biggest online finance company was racing toward a stock market debut when it was derailed by Beijing's anxiety about risks in the fledgling industry, jarring global investors and deepening uncertainty about China’s financial ma

NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers is considering whether potential environmental impacts require it to change, suspend or revoke the permit for a $9.4 billion plastics complex planned in Louisiana by a Taiwan company, U.S.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he isn't happy with the city's share of economic recovery funding from a federal package to help cope with COVID-19.

OTTAWA — A leading member of Canada's independent internet industry says it's time to reform a regulatory system that is delaying the introduction of more competitive pricing.

MONTREAL — Stingray Group Inc. says its net income more than doubled in its second quarter despite a 16 per cent drop in revenues. The Montreal-based company said it earned $11.9 million or 16 cents per share in the three months ended Sept.